Automobile hood liner



2 Sheets-Sheet l 4 3mm/Moz T. L. TAYLOR AUTOMOBILE HOOD LINER Flled May 14, 1925 July 28, 1925.

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T. L. TAYLOR AUTOMOBILE HOOD LINER Filed May 14I 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet .2

61H01 www i the enamel on the hoods of automobiles in vat-ion Yof an automobile with the hood part- .ly in section;

with the subject matter of the present in- Y* `Figure 5 is a perspective view indicating Y the manner of securing the liner.

vengine of an automobile. The hood consists Patentes any 2s, 192s. l E TTE THOMAS L. TAYLOR, 0F MEDFOBD, .1N :c- I1 AUTG'MOBILE HOOD LINER.

pplication filed May 14, 1923. SerialNo. 638,918.

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, THOMAS L. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Medford, in the county of Jackson and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile Hood Liners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a liner for hoods covering the engine of an automobile. The main object of the invention is to vfurnish the `hood with such a liner in order to keep it cool and in this manner preserve the enamel on the hood, which is otherwise liable to be burned and damaged in a short while. On account-of the excessive heat radiating from the engine, it is impossible to prevent this burning of the enamel, and

12 hinged along the apex of the hood as at 13 in the usual manner. In' Figures 2 and 3, the device is shown as applied to a new automobile, when the bottom edges 14 of the hood may be ianged and turned inwardly to receive the liner. Near the hinge 13 and along the same is attached a metal channel 15, and between this channel 15 and the'flanged bottom edge 14, the liner is inserted. If necessary, theinner end of the y hood may also be flanged in a similar mannerto receive the innerA edge of the liner.

The liner consists of an asbestos sheet 16 suitable manner, such as cementing or riveting. The asbestos'sheet 16 and the supporting plate 17 are cut to conform to the shape and size of the hood, and one of these liners 1s inserted on each sideof the hinge 13 by sliding the same between the flanged edge 14 and the channel 15. This is sufficient to hold the liner in place, particularly if the Y p I bottom edge 14 and the under side of-v the By inserting a liner of heat insulating channel 15 are upset slightly or punchmaterial under the hood, this disadvantage marked after the liner has been pushed in is avoided and the good appearance of the position. With hoods having Ventilating hood'lwill then last as long as that of the rest of the automobile. Such a liner can be provided when the car is built or else attached to any existing car in accordance general is the irst to be destroyed so that automobiles, which otherwise have a good appearance and a glossy surface, often have a dull and rugged appearing hood over their engines. s

sponding slits may be provided in the liner.

In Figures 4 and 5 is shown a liner adapted to be secured to the hood of an existing automobile which isnot provided with the vention. e channels and flanged edges from the begin- Another object of` the invention is to urning. For this purpose the liner is, as benish a silencer to deaden the sound from the fore, constructed, of a sheet of asbestos 20 motor, which is done very effectively by the secured to the supporting plate 2 1, which use of the liner. may be cut to suit different types of automo- In the accompanying drawings, one embiles. The liners, in this case, are preferably bodiment of the invention is illustrated; provided with a series of apertures 22 along andthe edges, and the hood to which the liner Figure 1 shows a fragmentary side eleis going to be attached' is similarly furnished with apertures 23, and rivets or bolts 24 are used in these apertures for securing the liner -to the hood. It is evident that the attachment of the liner can be accomplished in a very short time as the apertures 23 in the hood may be marked ofi' from the liner and punched or riveted as most convenient, whereupon rivets or bolts are used for attaching .theliner to the hood. v f In thiscase, also, if the automobile hood is provided with Ventilating slits, corresponding slits 25 may be provided in the liner..v

Instead of using Hanging, riveting or bolting, itl is evident that the liner may be $6-,

Figure 2 is a 'transverse ysection ofthe hood with the liner in position;

Figure 3 is asimilar view to Figure 2 in larger scale indicating the manner of mounting the liner; d

4Figure 4 is a transverse section similar to Figure 2 with the'liner attached to the hood of an existing automobile; and

* In the drawin reference numeral 10 represents an o 'nary hood covering the.

`of two perpendicular sides 11 and a roofv slits as indicated at 18 in Figure 1, corre-l 7o attached to a supporting plate 17in any f cured in any 'other suitable manner to the' prisin a rigid lsupporting plate conforming l0 hood, as for instancev by soldering. lto the ood and an asbestos sheet'of the same Havin thus described .the invention, what size and configuration as the plate permais clame as new is.: nently secured thereto to form a unit there- 5 The combinatifdn with an autoinobile enwith, the longitudinal edges of said plate gine. hood having an inwardly rejecting and said sheet being snugly received in said -lgli grooved ilangealong its lower e ge, and a.` `flange. and said channel respectively. channel secured along the top of the hood, In testimony whereof I ax my signature. of a sbst'antially rigid liner thereiforrcomjv THOMAS L. TAYLOR. [1.. s.] l 

